Cha Flashcards
economic buyers
people who know all the facts and logically compare choices to get the greatest satisfaction from spending their time and money
economic needs
concerned with making the best use of a consumer’s time and money-as the consumer judges it
discretionary income
what is left of income after paying taxes and paying for necessitites
needs
basic forces that motivate a person to do something
wants
needs that are learned during a person’s life
drive
a strong stimulus that encourages action to reduce need
physiological needs
concerned with biological needs-food, liquid, rest, and sex
safety needs
concerned with protection and physical wellbeing -health, financial security, medicine, and exercise
social needs
concerned with love, friendship, status, and esteem-things that involve a person’s interaction with others
personal needs
concerned with an individuals need for personal satisfaction-unrelated to what others think or do
perception
how we gather and interpret info from the world around us
selective exposure
our eyes and minds seek out and notice only info that interests us
selective perception
we screen out or modify ideas, messages, and info that conflict with previously learned attitudes and beliefs
selective retention
we remember only what we want to remember
learning
a change in a person’s thought process caused by prior experience